User Reviews

Alta

Posted by Anonymous on 2013-02-19

This place is ok.

Had dinner there last night. We went for the fireplace & that was the best part of the evening. Portions were tiny - most tapas places give you more food than what Alta gives. We left hungry-we would have ordered more-but the waitress wasn't very good.

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Posted by SP on 2012-08-03

Mixed Bag

Atmosphere and people watching are great, but to say that if I had one night in NYC I would have to dine at Alta would be an overstatement. Thurs.-Sat. are extremely busy nights, so wait times, service, and quality suffer greatly. The food is slightly a

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Posted by Alexandra on 2012-07-17

Best Tapas in New York

If you have only one night in New York, this is the restaurant to eat at. Everything from the atmosphere to the food and drink are spectacular. I love the small plate concept. While it may not be an ideal locale if you're looking for a bargain, every dish

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Posted by Anonymous on 2012-05-18

Great Tapas

Read mixed reviews about this place, mostly good though and decided to give it a go. The reservation situation is not as annoying as reviewers make it seem. They tell you about it when you make the reservation and all they do is call you the day of to con

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Posted by S.C. on 2012-01-03

Pretty Good

Came with a party of 15, with a reservation, and we had a lengthy wait to be seated. The waiting area is very narrow, so we were the jerks crowding the room. Had a sangria from the bar - it was delicious, and strong!
We sat upstairs with crowded elbows

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Posted by anonymous on 2011-12-09

Tapas??

The food at this place is bland, tasteless, and not reminiscent of any style of tapas I have ever had in Spain. It is a mishmash of dishes served in small plates and they call them tapas. There was absolutely nothing special about this food and not worth

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Posted by sangermatt on 2011-07-06

Great tapas

The decor is eclectic as one wall is fake copper, another is brick, and another is rock - all making the place feel a little unfocused. The lack of focus can be seen in the menu as well - which is extensive and all over the place.
That being said, the

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Posted by JK on 2010-11-16

Very pleased

I brought my wife to Alta for her birthday dinner and both of us were extremely satisfied with the entire experience. While we were a bit nervous to go to dinner hungry based upon previous reviews, we found that the portions are generous for tapas and th